Charge Indicator
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Charge Indicator
in the attached picture just under the light socket is the charge indicator. The book tells how this works. There is a wire running through a metal loop. The wire is cloth coated and in bad shape. Can I replace this with a new same size stranded wire coated with I think rubber? Will the gauge still work?
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If you aren't converting to 12 volt, make sure you use the same gauge wire that was there originally. Also, make sure the wire goes through the loop in the same direction it did originally. If not, the gauge won't work. The diagram , in the article you posted, shows the proper direction of flow. But, to answer your question, yes, a wire with rubber coating will work just fine. The gauge works because the loop picks up the electromagnetic "flow" through it.
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in the attached picture just under the light socket is the charge indicator. The book tells how this works. There is a wire running through a metal loop. The wire is cloth coated and in bad shape. Can I replace this with a new same size stranded wire coated with I think rubber? Will the gauge still work?
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